A Publication of the Greensboro Jewish Federation, Greensboro, North Carolina www.shalomgreensboro.org
VOL. 40, NO. 3 - NOVEMBER 2014, CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5775
FOSTERING COMMITMENT AND RESOURCES WHICH STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH JEWISH LIFE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
Inside:
Page 2 - PJ Library - It’s a … Mitzvah! Page 3 - Trip to Charleston Page 8 - Leadership Launch
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Federation
November 2014
It’s a … Mitzvah!
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ore than 30 young children and their families came together to help heal the world by helping to sort and stock the Jewish Family Services food pantry with food donations from the community. The program, sponsored by PJ Library, a program of B’nai Shalom Day School and the Young Adult Division of the Greensboro Jewish Federation, and Jewish Family Services is now in its third year. Temple Emanuel preschoolers and kindergartners joined the program as well. The morning began with Betsy Gamburg, JFS Director, teaching the children about what it means to be hungry and how every person can help the hungry of our community, followed by a reading of PJ Library book, It’s a … It’s a … It’s a Mitzvah, read by Lisa Lasovsky, B’nai Shalom Day School Preschool Director. The children and parents then organized and re-stocked the JFS food pantry; a wonderful mitzvah and tikkun olam project for everyone.
Sage LeWinter waiting to take food into the JFS food pantry.
Betsy Gamburg, Jewish Family Services Director, discussing with the children what it means to be hungry.
Rachel Moran helping to sort the cereal boxes.
Ethan and Amy Gers, newcomers to Greensboro. Photos courtesy of Arlene McKane
www.shalomgreensboro.org From the Campaign Trail
Federation
By Andrew Brod
national campaign chair of the Jewish Federations of North America, and as she he 2015 campaign is did last year, she came to Greensboro and underway. This year’s left a lot of energy in her wake. Linda campaign marks the Greenscame to meet with campaign leaders, boro Jewish Federasolicitors, and donors, tion’s 75th anniversary, and my and a key goal was to mix co-chair Victoria Milstein and I experienced campaigners believe it’s going to be a special with younger and newer one. people. A 75th anniversary is the Linda kept it simple diamond anniversary, and as and emphasized a few key the ads remind us, a diamond points about campaigns is forever. So is K’lal Yisrael, and giving. An important the community of Jews. take-away for me was that Victoria and I will be speaking a successful campaign Andrew Brod, frequently during this campaign is about connecting, but 2015 Men’s about this community’s timeless the connections go both Campaign Chair commitment to Jewish giving. ways. It’s essential for We have had many successes and campaign leaders and accomplishments over our first 75 years, solicitors to connect with donors’ goals and it’s important to remember them. and values, but they must also identify After all, looking back is an important what’s important to themselves about the part of any anniversary. Federation. Giving is a conversation and But it’s not the only important part. both sides are important. At times like this I’m reminded of the As we move through this campaign, Roman god Janus, the god of gates and we will strive to engage you in such doorways, of beginnings and endings. conversations. Every single one of us He was depicted as having two faces, is incredibly important in making the one looking back and the other looking campaign a success. We all have a part to ahead. So it is with the Federation on our play, and a voice to be heard. diamond anniversary. We have to look Victoria and I want this to be a ahead as well as back. For this reason, forward-looking campaign, and that the Federation is planning for the future, means planting seeds for the future as developing new and innovative programs, well as raising money for the present. and cultivating the next generation of One of our goals will be to find 75 new leaders. campaign contributors giving at least $75. We had new leaders in mind Call it 75 @ 75. If you haven’t yet given when we invited Linda Hurwitz back to the Federation, perhaps the diamond to Greensboro this year. Linda is the anniversary is the perfect time to start.
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a Match…the 75 challenge
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015 Campaign Chairs, Victoria Carlin Milstein and Andrew Brod are presenting the 75 Challenge. The Greensboro Jewish Federation has proudly represented the voice of our local Jewish community for 75 years. As part of honoring this 75th anniversary, anonymous donors are giving matching funds to the 2015 Annual Campaign. According to Andrew Brod, “These matching funds offer an opportunity to help you double your donation and make your dollars go further locally and globally.” Federation is looking for 75 NEW donors to give a gift of $75. This gift will be matched. They are also asking current Federation donors to increase their pledge by a minimum of 7.5% or $750. This raise will also be matched. “In past years, matching gifts have fueled Campaign giving,” says Women’s chair, Victoria Carlin Milstein. “We are grateful to our generous donors for providing the funds allowing us to create the 2015 match.”
Since 1940, the Federation has funded programs that care for people at every stage of life - providing leadership today and nurturing the leaders of tomorrow. During these 75 years Federation has been here caring for those in need, engaging our youth, providing quality of life for our seniors, and giving strength to our community and millions of Jews around the world. The 75 Challenge is an opportunity for you to give back. The match allows you to double your donation and help Federation meet the 2015 Campaign goal. To donate now go to www. shalomgreensboro.org or call 366-8525433, ext 233 and let us know that you are in. This symbol shows what your annual campaign tzedakah accomplishes. Through the Greensboro Jewish Federation, your tzedakah touches Jewish lives in our own Jewish community, in Israel and throughout the diaspora.
Trip To Charleston
SAVE THE DATE
The Women’s Philanthropy Cabinet Charleston Planning Committee invites you to join the Federation’s mini-mission to Charleston scheduled for November 16 and 17 Call 336-852-5433 for more information
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Executive Director’s Column
November 2014
"Get Help" two words on a website that express so much obligation to create tzedakah, justice in the world; and to pursue tikkun olam, the repair of the world. • The way we act toward one another “Get Help.” Two words and look after one another, derech eretz, on our Federation website encourages chesed, mercy and gemillut simply express so much. chasadim, acts of loving kindness. Whether you • Through our holy work are seeking employment, as individuals and as Jewish needing assistance at home, communal institutions, we hungry, requiring accessible achieve paths to shelamut, transportation or a nurse, wholeness of those helping Jewish Family Services and those helped. (JFS) is there for you, our JFS is supported almost community members and entirely by annual Greensboro their families. Jewish Federation campaign From the Association of dollars with additional Jewish Family and Children's program funding provided Agencies (AJFCA) through the generosity of Marilyn Forman website, the Jewish values the BJH Foundation for Chandler underpinning our JFS and Senior Services. Corporate other similar agencies throughout North sponsorships from area senior facilities America, can be found. AJFCA looks at and community agencies also support these as the collective response of our JFS programs such as senior holiday agency. I have summarized them here: luncheons and PNC and Rotary have • All of Israel is responsible one for both granted funds for programs for the other- we Jews are all linked together families, children and employment. one generation to the other; we are a This fall’s lineup of JFS programs is family of families; a crisis in the family is mind-boggling. Some of the offerings a crisis of the entire community. include: Parent-Child book club, • Fundamental belief of b’tzelem Tikkun Olam food pantry project elohim – that humankind is created in for young children and parents, G-d’s image and therefore each person Networking group and employment deserves to be treated with both dignity workshops, Get-Out-The-Vote Phoneand respect. A-thon, JFS CONNECTS: adult Jewish • The Jewish community has an service learning, Building Hope and
By Marilyn Forman Chandler Executive Director, Greensboro Jewish Federation
Finding Connections for the LGBT Community, Movie Matinee for seniors and a Caregiver Support Group and additional workshops for adult children of aging parents. Let us not forget the Greensboro Jewish Community’s Blood Drive in memory of Morry and Ruth Jacobs. With aging parents in Florida, I too have availed myself of consultative services from our JFS staff. With a step-father with Parkinson’s and a father-in-law with congestive heart failure, I am often called upon by a mother or mother-in-law to consult about healthcare or legal matters. Not being of either profession, I have found answers or a referral network through JFS. Our staff includes social workers, a nurse, chaplain, volunteer coordinator and van drivers. Betsy Gamburg is at the helm of this tremendously dedicated staff who are professional, confidential and give guidance in a caring and compassionate way. They have educated me and helped me navigate terms I always thought I was too young to discuss or learn about. Things like Medicare and Medicaid, nursing homes, home healthcare aids, hospice, palliative care, elder care attorneys and long term care insurance. I encourage you to call when you need JFS services. We are here to assist you with many difficult or challenging issues in your family’s life.
JMR Sculptures Retrospective
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SHALOM GREENSBORO WWW.SHALOMGREENSBORO.ORG 2014-2015 FEDERATION OFFICERS President Keith Rosen President Elect Marc Isaacson Vice President Peggy Bernstein Vice President Arthur Samet Vice President Jenny Kaiser Vice President Aaron Strasser Secretary John Cohen Treasurer Laurence Goldberg EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Marilyn Chandler Deborah Kintzing Rachel Wolf Dianne Hines Gabriel Fraire Valerie O'Keefe Anyone interested in helping shape Shalom Greensboro by participating in the editorial board should contact Gabriel Fraire at jfededitor@shalomgreensboro.org
FEDERATION STAFF 336-852-5433 MARILYN CHANDLER, ext. 236 Executive Director DEBORAH KINTZING, ext. 237 Director of Campaign & Community Relations RACHEL WOLF, ext. 229 Director of Outreach & Education HOWARD NORWICK, ext. 231 Director of Finance and Human Resources CYNTHIA SCOTT, ext. 238 Facilities Manager / IT Coordinator DIANNE HINES, ext. 233 Campaign and Program Associate EMPERATRIZ PEREZ, ext. 230 Accounting Asst. VALERIE O’KEEFE, ext. 221 Marketing Coordinator and Corporate Partnership Officer GABRIEL FRAIRE, 681-7227 Federation Editor/Graphic Designer JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO SUSAN R. GUTTERMAN, 852-0099 Endowment Director MELANIE VERGES, Stewardship, Program, and Communications Coordinator 294-0846 DEBORAH LINDLEY, 852-8462 Senior Financial and Technology Associate JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES MAIN NUMBER, 852-4829 BETSY GAMBURG, ext. 225 JFS Director DAVID FRAZIER, ext. 227 Volunteer Coordinator KATY CLAUSSEN, ext. 228 Chai Notes Facilitator MARCIA HERMELIN, ext. 222 Administrative Assistant GILDA FRIEDMAN, R.N., B.S.N., ext. 224 Congregational Nurse BETH CHILDS, ext. 226 Clinical Social Worker Shalom Greensboro is published ten times a year from September through May, and June/July, by the Greensboro Jewish Federation, 5509-C West Friendly Ave., Guilford Corporate Park, Greensboro, NC 274104211. Telephone: (336) 852-5433. Fax: (336) 852-4346. Its purpose is to provide informational and educational coverage of Jewish news, events and programs in the greater Greensboro and Guilford County areas. The opinions expressed on the Opinion page do not necessarily express the views of the Greensboro Jewish Federation. Delivery is on or before the first of the month. News of community-wide activities are welcome but must be submitted either on a disk or by email to: jfededitor@ shalomgreensboro.org. Photographs are accepted accompanied by captions. Please include the date, the contact person and a phone number with your articles and photographs.
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Foundation
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Thinking About Your Year-End Giving?
W Pictured above: Cathy Levinson, Chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, Sara Lee Saperstein, Stewardship Committee Chair, Joyce Shuman, Vice Chair of the Foundation, Dori Jalazo, artist, Tobee Kaplan, Federation Building Visionary, and Susan Gutterman, Endowment Director of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro.
Statue honoring board now on display
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he statue commissioned to honor the Founding Board Members and Past Chairs of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro is now on permanent display at the Greensboro Jewish Federation offices. The statue was unveiled at the Foundation Chai event last month, celebrating the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro’s 18 years in the community. Below are the words from artist, Dori Jalazo, on the meaning behind this inspirational piece of art. The founders of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro believed they needed to make a difference, and they did. The most important things we as Jews were taught, is that we must never forget, we must never forget the pograms, we must never forget the Holocaust, and we must be diligent about the unrest and growing anti-Semitism in the world. To do this we must embrace the practice of Tikkun Olam, working to repair the world. To be a Righteous Jew, to do mitzvoth in the world, we must pass it on through our children, leading by example through the way we live our lives, by what we put into this world. The Jewish concept of Hiddur Mitzvah goes to the very essence of enhancing spiritual observance of mitzvoth with full awareness, to be in that moment. To pray with feeling, not by rote, to give with love, to drink the Sabbath wine from an exquisite Kiddush goblet; tasting it as if for the first time. To
light a menorah, the most beautiful menorah in the world because it was made by your child. Chesedperforming acts of loving kindness with a full heart is another pillar of our beautiful, living religion. When we revere the command of Hiddur mitzvah, it will enhance the generosity of heart and soul. This sculpture represents all the spiritual pieces to remind us of our history, to view our present, and dream of the future. Babies, symbolizing those that were lost and those being born. The hopes and dreams for Peace. We must work to protect and help the flourishing of future Jewish generations. Arms reaching toward G-d: seeking. Arms reaching toward G-d in exuberance, that we are no longer powerless. Chai, the Hebrew word for Life, hamsas, homes in the community, Israeli graffiti-Am Yisrael Chai. Words: believe, trust, inspire, aspire to be. My hope is that the beauty and energy of this sculpture will inspire and remind you of the importance of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, and the foresight of the Founders. Each day we must work to open our hearts a little more, spread our arms a little wider, to embrace each other and those most in need. The Jewish Foundation of Greensboro invites you to visit the permanent installation of this piece of art work.
JA Bill continues to help NC Veterans
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he JA Bill Scholarship has already helped to change the lives of five local veterans in reaching their educational goals. The Scholarship, which was created by an anonymous donor at the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, is for North Carolina veterans wanting to pursue their education and vocational training. These veterans have served our country in a number of different capacities, and all have big plans for their careers once they complete their degrees. Three of the veter-
ans are currently finishing their studies at Guildford Technical Community College, one is at Western Carolina University, and one is studying at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As Veteran's Day approaches, the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro would like to thank all service men and women for their dedication to our country. To find out more about the JA Bill Scholarship, please visit http:// www.shalomgreensboro.org or call Melanie Verges at 336-294-0846.
hile taxes may not be a primary motivation for charitable giving, they can influence the timing of your gift. As you consider your year-end giving, think about the following questions: • Are you tired of collecting numerous charitable receipts at tax time? • Would you like to receive an immediate tax deduction for your gift and have the flexibility to recommend distributions to the charitable organizations of your choice (both Jewish and secular) in future years? • Do you have appreciated stocks or mutual fund shares that you would like to donate this year and pay no capital gains taxes when the assets are sold? With a low minimum opening balance, a Donor Advised Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro may help you simplify your charitable giving. When you establish a Donor Advised Fund with a gift of cash, stock, real estate, or other asset, you receive an immediate tax deduction. Your fund is responsibly invested in a
diversified conservative growth portfolio with other Foundation assets, and you will receive quarterly statements of your fund activity. You then have the flexibility to decide when to recommend gifts to the charitable organizations of your choice. The staff at the Foundation confidentially and professionally handles all of the paperwork. Each check is sent with a cover letter clearly stating that the gift is from your named fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, so your gift also shows Jewish support of the general community. You will receive an acknowledgement from each charity but are not burdened with keeping receipts from charities for tax purposes; the only receipts you will need are for contributions to your fund. Susan Gutterman, JD, Endowment Director is available to answer your questions regarding Donor Advised Funds and other services of the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro by phone at 336.852.0099 or by e-mail at SGutterman@JewishFoundationNC.org.
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Jewish Family Services
Turning 65? Plan Ahead for Medicare Don’t wait until you’re 65 to start thinking about your Medicare choices. A free service available to you is the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program,
(SHIIP), a division of the North Carolina Department of Insurance. They provide unbiased information about Medicare and other insurance-related issues. There are SHIIP sites in all 100 counties in North Carolina. Your Medicare choices will depend on any number of factors including whether you are retired, if you and We thank the following people for their your spouse will continue contributions to Jewish Family Services. to work, weather you have All contributions to JFS are used for client assistance unless otherwise specified by the access to medical and/or donor. prescription drug coverage through an Employer Group Jewish Family Services Health Plan, and how an Algine and James Coleman Employer Group Health Plan Romeo Club will compare with Medicare supplemental plans and In Honor: Medicare Advantage plans. Of: Dick Forman’s 85th birthday This is not a complete list From: Shelly Weiner and each individual needs to look at their specific situation Food Pantry in order to make a good In Honor: decision about what kind of Of: Dick Forman’s 85th birthday coverage to have. From: Irene and Irv Cohen SHIIP has created a handout to help you navigate Of: Judy Hyman’s 80th birthday the Medicare system and From: Florence Koenig initial enrollment process. The handout, “The Road Of: The New Year to: to Medicare,” outlines the Phyllis Jerome decisions you’ll need to Jeri D’Lugin make and what options From: Florence Koenig are available. To obtain a free copy of “The Road to We apologize if we have missed anyone’s contribution. Please call Jewish Family Medicare,” or to arrange Services at 852-4829, ext. 222 if we missed for an appointment with you, and we will include you in the next issue. one of their counselors, call The minimum donation for each submission is $10.00. Thank you. SHIIP at 336-373-4816 or visit SHIIP’s website at www.
Todah Rabah
ncshiip.com. You may also want to look at the Medicare website at www.medicare.gov. The Congregational Nurse program is funded in part by the BJH Foundation for Senior Services.
Important Health Insurance Enrollment Deadlines MEDICARE D: This year open enrollment for Medicare D runs from October 15 through December 7, 2014. If you are 65 and over, this is the time changes to your Medicare supplemental drug plan coverage can be made. If you enroll in a plan during Fall Open Enrollment, your coverage starts January 1. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: The Open Enrollment period for 2015 coverage is November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015. If you haven’t enrolled in coverage by then, you generally can’t buy Marketplace health coverage for 2015 until the next Open Enrollment period for coverage the following year. If you’re enrolled in a 2014 Marketplace plan, your benefit year ends December 31, 2014. You can renew your current health plan or choose a new health plan through the Marketplace during the 2015 Open Enrollment, at www.healthcare.gov
JFS Employment Initiative presents:
Tom Haizlip, MA, LPA, NCP, SPHR is a psychologist who specializes in employment assessment and will discuss what all these tests mean and how to handle them. Get some insight into why they are used and how to keep your cool about them.
Monday November 10 7:00 p.m. Jewish Family Services 5509-C W. Friendly Ave. Greensboro RSVP 852-4829, ext. 225 or
bgamburg@shalomgreensboro.org
Caregiver Workshop Series: Advance Directives
Sponsored by Temple Emanuel, Beth David, and Jewish Family Services, the second in our Caregiver Workshop Series is on the important topic of Advance Directives. The program will be held Monday evening, November 17 at Temple Emanuel at 7:00 p.m. Risa Hanua, Vice President of Clinical Services at Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, and an experienced Bereavement Counselor and Community Educator, will be our speaker. This will be an interactive program with ample opportunity to ask questions and have expert information provided. What are the best documents to use? How do you start the conversation with a parent or loved one? Is there something Jewish about these documents? How do we make sure they are used? These and other topics will be explored. In addition to workshops, please join us for the monthly Adult Children of Aging Parents
Risa Hanau of Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro will speak.
Support Group at Temple Emanuel in the Board room on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. This is open to Beth David and Temple Emanuel members and to everyone in the Jewish community who finds themselves providing care for a parent. Beth Childs and Betsy Gamburg, both Masters prepared licensed clinical social workers at Jewish Family Services, facilitate the group. For more information, contact Beth at 852-4829, ext. 226 or bchilds@ shalomgreensboro.org
SAVE THE DATE
SAVE THE DATE
“You Say Pre-employment Assessment; I Say “Testing.”
November 2014
Back by Popular Demand The Jewish Community Volunteers for…
Christmas at Moses Cone and Wesley Long Hospitals on
December 24 (Wednesday) and 25 (Thursday) So that the staff and regular volunteers can celebrate and observe their holiday
Our jobs?
Meal prep, meal delivery, reception desk, and gift shop (with special training) To sign up, contact David Frazier at Jewish Family Services at (336) 852-4829 ext. 227 or dfrazier@shalomgreensboro.org Kitchen volunteers must be 18 years of age or older (16 -18 year olds are welcome to volunteer at reception and gift shop areas with supervision)
Hanukkah Celebration at Abbotswood
Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Abbotswood Front Lobby 3504 Flint Street Open to the whole community. Bring your family and friends.
MATNAT MITZVAH
A Gift for Jewish Elders at Hanukah • Boards with gift tags arrive on Nov. 17 • Assembly of gift boxes on Dec. 14, 10 a.m. at Temple Emanuel. • Delivery of gift boxes from Dec. 14 through Dec. 24 Each year before Hanukah posters with menorahs and blue tags with requests start showing up at Temple Emanuel, Beth David Synagogue, B’nai Shalom Day School, and The Federation Building. Pick your blue card, obtain the item on the card, and bring the card and item, unwrapped, to Jewish Family Services by December 8. Donations of gift bags are always welcome as are homemade and store-bought cards and homemade goodies.
For more information contact David Frazier: dfrazier@shalomgreensboro.org
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Jewish Family Services
JFS Congregational Nurse Speaks at National Conference By Gilda Friedman, RN, BSN, FCN In September, I attended the 25th year anniversary and conference of Health Ministries Association in College Park, Maryland. The theme was "Transforming Lives in Faith Communities and Beyond." Some five hundred leaders in the faith and health movement from a variety of disciplines met to share knowledge and experience. I learned about the current trends and best practices in congregational nursing as well as national legislation concerning a range of topics. The opportunity
to network with leaders across the nation and learn about healthcare initiatives in other communities was invaluable. I was honored to be one of the sixteen presenters at the professional conference. My presentation centered around the manual "Jewish Congregational Nursing--Healing for Mind, Body, and Spirit," which I authored with the goal of assisting others in beginning a Jewish Congregational Nurse Program in their own communities. As always happens when one teaches, I learned a great deal from the participants. One standout issue was
the lack of knowledge about how to approach a Jewish community to begin discussions about a congregational nurse program. I was invited to author a follow-up article to appear in the national newsletter which will focus on this issue. When all was said and done, the three days were packed with rewarding and useful information. The experience was tremendous and I thank the BJH Foundation for Senior Services, the William A. Stern Foundation, and the Greensboro Jewish Federation for supporting the Congregational Nurse Program and helping make it possible for me to attend this conference.
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Parent-Child Book Club
Jewish Family Services is pleased to present this new forum for discussion and engagement. Parents and children (grades 3-7) will read a book and come together— to learn together.
Sunday, November 16 1:00 pm (pizza lunch will be served at 12:30 pm) At Beth David Synagogue as part of the Global Day of Jewish Learning Discussion led by Sue Zaleon and José Villalba, school counselors and specialists in school-aged children, diversity, and acceptance. August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial difference that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to enter 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances? R.J. Palacio has crafted an uplifting novel full of wonderfully realistic family interactions, lively school scenes, and writing that shines with spare emotional power.
If you plan on participating in the Jewish Family Services Parent-child Book Club, please email JFSfamilyprograms@shalomgreensboro.org and indicate that you are planning to read the book and participate on November 16. Thank you. This event is sponsored by Binai Shalom Day School, Beth David Synagogue, Temple Emanuel and the Greensboro Jewish Federation.
The Fourth Annual JFS Food Pantry Program partnered with PJ Library to provide young children and their families the opportunity to do a mitzvah. Children sorted the generous food donations from Beth David and Temple Emanuel congregants and stocked the shelves of the food pantry while learning about the issue of hunger in Greensboro and how they can make a difference.
Adult Children of Aging Parents Support Group Second Thursday of Every Month Temple Emanuel 7:00 p.m.
OPEN TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY Facilitated by Beth Childs & Betsy Gamburg JFS Sponsored by Temple Emanuel, Beth David Synagogue, and Jewish Family Service Contact JFS for more information 852-4829, ext. 226
Breaking Home Ties
Newly Restored 1922 American Silent Film
Thinking he had killed his friend in a jealous rage, David Bergmann flees St. Petersburg for New York, where he becomes a successful lawyer. Meanwhile the wealthy Bergmann parents immigrate to New York. Unable to find David, immigrant life takes its toll and they fall into poverty. Will the family be reunited? This film was produced to counter the rising Anti-Semitism in 1920’s America.
Wednesday, November 12 - 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Friends Homes West in the Living Room 6100 West Friendly Avenue Please park in the Special Event Parking Lot
There will be a discussion following the film and refreshments will be served. The film is free, donations to support the JFS Food Pantry are appreciated.
This film is part of our Movie Matinée series sponsored by JFS Chai Notes* and the Triad Jewish Film Festival. RSVP to Katy Claussen, 852-4829, x 228
*Chai Notes is funded, in part, by the BJH Foundation for Senior Services.
THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY PRESENTS:
LEADING MEN OF BROADWAY Three talented leading men (and one leading lady) join the GSO for some of Broadway’s most memorable moments! Wed, Dec 31, 2014, 8:00pm, Westover Church, Tickets: $30, $36, $42
F a m i l y
O f f i c e
Non-perishable food items and donations will be collected for the benefit of the Greensboro Urban Ministry. Call: 336-335-5456 x224, Visit: GreensboroSymphony.org, email: boxoffice@greensborosymphony.org
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Federation
November 2014
Marissa Milstein with Women’s Campaign chair, Victoria Carlin Milstein.
Alyssa Samet, Mamie Todaro, Corie Hampton and Will O’Keefe enjoy the Leadership Launch.
Leadership Launch JFS President Paula Katz conversing with Young Leadership alumna Dani Luft.
Federation board members Emily Kranz and Peggy Bernstein flank Jewish Family Services president, Paula Katz, at the Leadership Launch.
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vent Chair, Sue Simmons set the stage, as Federation leaders of all generations gathered on October 12, at the home of Sylvia and Norman Samet to help launch the 2015 Federation campaign. JFNA National Campaign Chair, Linda Hurwitz, returned to Greensboro to lead an interactive and transformational evening sharing how we think about who we are and what we want for ourselves and our community. Campaign Chairs, Victoria Carlin Milstein and Andrew Brod closed the evening by telling the audience that we are celebrating the Federation’s 75th anniversary. There will be much riff on the 75th year throughout the campaign including the goal of engaging 75 new Federation members pledging at least $75 each.
J Triad co-chair Corie Hampton with Federation board member Tom Sloan discussing what motivates them to be leaders in the Jewish community.
Linda Hurwitz and Men’s Campaign Chair, Andrew Brod, pose by the flip chart from an exercise showing the shared values of our community.
Guest speaker, Linda Hurwitz, and event host, Sylvia Samet with Sylvia Berkelhammer and Susan Robinson.
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The Chanukah Gift of a Lifetime - Summer Camp L
ooking for a Chanukah gift that will last a lot longer than a bag of chocolate gelt, but won’t break your budget? Give your child the summer of their life at Jewish camp! Jewish overnight camp offers endless activities – filmmaking, singing, rock climbing, you name it – but camp is about more than just campfires and color war. Your campers will return home confident and invigorated, sure of themselves and their Jewish heritage. And if your child is a first-time camper, you might be eligible for $1,000 or 40-60% off this summer!. Give a gift that lasts a lifetime. Visit www.shalomgreensboro.org to learn how the Greensboro Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Services, Temple Emanuel, and Beth David Synagogue can help your child get to camp this summer. Camps are already filling up so visit www.shalomgreensboro.org today. Happy Chanukah.
Jewish youth from our area, like those pictured here at Camp Judaea in Hendersonville, N.C, enjoy their summers at overnight camps such as Camp Ramah Darom, the Six Points Sports Academy, and Camp Coleman. To learn about these camps and more, please visit www.shalomgreensboro.org.
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Federation
November 2014
The Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teacher Program’s 2014 Summer Seminar: One teacher's perspective Reggie Wynn, MAT Social Studies Teacher Ragsdale High School
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his past summer, I had the experience of a lifetime. I participated in the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teacher Program’s 2014 Summer Seminar. This program was established by Vladka Meed, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto. She intended to teach educators about the Holocaust so they can emphasize the message of humanity and provide more information on the people involved by visiting concentration camps in addition to synagogues and other locations vital to Jewish culture. The main idea is to minimize the role of the perpetrators and emphasize not only the humanity, but the physical, spiritual, and mental resistance of the people who were persecuted. The leaders of this experience were Elaine Culbertson (the program director and daughter of survivors) and Stephen Feinberg (a former leader at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum). They provided a great balance during this experience where Elaine shared the personal narratives involving her family and Stephen taught us the facts surrounding the events as they occurred. The cost of the program was $3,000 and thanks to a $2,500 scholarship from the Greensboro Jewish Federation as well as monetary contributions from Rabbi Fred Guttman at Temple Emanuel, Brenda Golds, and my parents, the costs were covered. Without these generous contributions, I might not have been able to experience this life changing journey. I had a few motivations to apply. I wanted to learn more about the Holocaust because when it is taught, it’s from the perspective of the perpetrators. I always wondered about the people on the other side and their resistance, life stories, and questions about why them and where was the help. In watching various films and documentaries or reading books, I learned much but still wanted to get more firsthand knowledge about the background of the people and why this all even happened in the first place. I also
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had a personal motivation because I am half German and was born in Germany. My grandfather, my mother’s father, was 14 when he was drafted into the German military so this was a part of my history in which I wanted to learn more. My mother and grandfather would tell me stories but this was an opportunity to not only learn more about their story but about stories from everyone involved. My journey started in Washington, D.C. and took me to Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland with stops at various camps (Auschwitz, Majdanek, and Treblinka among others), synagogues, historical Jewish districts, and other locations in between. Even though I grew up in Germany, I never visited a concentration camp. Going to the camps was an eye-opening experience because it’s one thing to read about and see them in books but another to actually walk in these places where such horrible things took place. In order to really get something out of this experience, I would put myself in the mindset of the people who were going to these places wondering about their thoughts and feelings as they were transported to these places. One thing consistent with the camps was the stark contrast of the beauty of the landscape en route to these sites where so many horrible acts took place. It was difficult to comprehend how this contradiction exists. We also visited synagogues, museums, ghettoes, and Jewish districts where we were able to learn more about Jewish culture and history. This further enriched my experience because it showed an aspect of Jewish life and insight into how the people lived. It also showed how relatable different cultures are because I could envision their daily lives, routines, and traditions in my own. Throughout this journey, I learned many things that will impact me the rest of my life. The idea of resistance, the dangers of generalization, the power of words, and the power of the individual narrative are all themes I will take with me. When the Holocaust is usually taught, stories of resistance are often omitted which implies that the people were helpless victims as opposed to strong
Majdanek or KL Lublin was a Nazi concentration camp established on the outskirts of the city of Lublin.
individuals who refused to abandon their humanity in the face of the oppression they encountered. Resistance ranged from actual physical resistance (the Bielski Partisans and the uprisings in the ghettoes and camps) to mental and spiritual resistance where the people coped with their situation by resuming everyday activities such as writing journals, praying, conducting religious ceremonies, drawing, creating music, putting on plays, or just surviving. By focusing more on these, I saw the people in a new light. Before, I always wondered about their resistance but afterwards, I was left amazed at their stories of resistance and fight for survival. Generalization and the power of words were also other themes that stood out to me. I was able to learn the differences between the camps and even the people involved. Historical events and details are often lumped together where occurrences are generalized thereby eliminating important distinctions that tell the entire story. Each camp was different in its purpose, organization, story, and the type of people it held. Each person, whether Jewish, German, Polish, or others, had a different role in the events as they unfolded. Not generalizing provides more details and reveals the complexity of how and why events occur. The power of words stood out to me as well because of how words are used without understanding the deeper meaning behind them. Words like extermination and liquidation described what happened but there are also underlying meanings. Pests are exterminated and stores are liquidated. By using these and similar words, it still manages to dehumanize the people who suffered because it implies that these people are pests or products that need to be removed. We have to be mindful of how we use words because of the power behind them and the message that they communicate. This not only applies to educators but people in general. The individual narrative ties in with generalization as well. When history is taught, major details are covered but personal stories are often glossed over. In my opinion, these stories are more
interesting because of the perspective they provide. They make historical events come to life because of the personal insight. They make events relatable because of the similarities in lifestyles occurring in different eras. I heard testimonies, read journals, and saw pictures where I witnessed the stories of people’s lives prior to, during, and after the Holocaust. I related to their stories because they had families, they loved, they had hopes and dreams, they owned businesses, they worked, and they lived life. These messages transform the people from being figures in pictures to people who could have been family, neighbors, friends, colleagues, classmates, or significant others. The experiences shared by Elaine about her family, as well as hearing testimonials from the survivors, were so powerful and I was always amazed at their strength, courage, and willingness to tell us what happened so we could continue to share those stories. As we visited the camps or went to the ghettoes, the narratives made the experience become more real and intense and really gave me more of an idea of what the people lived through. By personalizing and connecting these events, I hope that my students and others can relate and empathize with the people as I have. This experience was truly life changing and I will incorporate everything I learned not only into my teaching but my personal life as well. I experienced so much personal growth and this journey definitely made me a better person. I’m pretty sure everyone in our group feels the same way because it was something we all experienced. Now it is our task to share what we witnessed. I feel that it’s my personal mission to tie my life story into the story of the Holocaust and share with my students and others. My mission has already started with a blog I created about my experience that will be periodically updated to reflect new thoughts. I hope that as we share our stories, people will pay attention and listen so that events such as the Holocaust will never happen again to anyone else.
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he single greatest value in the Jewish tradition is that of saving a life. In Hebrew it’s called pichual nefesh. This notion is so strong that it goes beyond being an ethic and is actually an ethos. It suffuses the entire Jewish legal system. My favorite example is this: If one is a traditionally observant Jew who is walking with a companion on Shabbat, and the companion has some kind of medical emergency, one might think that the laws of Shabbat preclude using a telephone to call an ambulance. But this would be wrong. The notion of pikuach nefesh demands that all rules that interfere with addressing the medical emergency immediately be suspended. The need to heal transcends ritual. The need to heal is paramount. This ethos leads to Judaism’s high regard for the medical arts, and, to some extent, to the historic Jewish high presence of physicians and others employed in the healing arts. The discussion of the particulars concerning healing is rich with information. But for our purposes let’s just assert that the demand for healing in the Jewish tradition frames a discussion that
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creates a tone, an expectation within the community. I would say that expectation is something like: We expect to live in an environment in which healing and wellness and well being are values that are part of our daily world. When someone needs to be healed, Jews expect that healing, insofar as is realistic, to take place. We expect to live in an environment in which our well being, insofar as possible, is attended to. We expect to be proactive, to eat well and exercise, to do those things that promote wellness. As a congregation, we have taken advantage of a great opportunity. As you know, the BJH Foundation for Senior Services has funded a nurse position at the Temple. This position was funded twice, and now has been funded for a third time. As a result, Nurse Judie Cohen will be with us again through the next year. In the time Nurse Judie has worked with us, I have observed how much she has become a part of our community. More and more of our congregants are turning to her for the services she can provide. There is no doubt that she has become a well-known fixture in the Agudas Israel Congregation community, and as a result the range and extent of the services she provides for us have increased dramatically. Many of our congregants
owe something of their wellbeing to the services Nurse Judie has provided for them, myself included. A recent example of Nurse Judie’s service includes the following: A congregant's cancer had spread dramatically. This is a single woman with minimum supports in town. I told Nurse Judie about this situation and suggested that she call. By the end of the day there were several systems in place to help this woman through the next steps of her treatment. So we thank the BJH Foundation for seeing the wisdom of bringing a nurse to our congregation and helping us have on staff a nurse who is well accepted and whose skills make a serious difference to the life of our congregation. About the BJH Foundation for Senior Services: BJH Foundation for Senior Services, founded in 2006, provides grants to organizations that enhance the lives of Jewish older adults in North and South Carolina. Grants are awarded for activities, services and programs for the elderly in accordance with Jewish values and beliefs. For information on donating to BJH Foundation for Senior Services call 336-854-8400 or please visit www. bjhfoundation.org.
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12 SHALOM GREENSBORO Temple Emanuel November Programs for Tots: Friday, November 14, 6:00 p.m. – Tot Shabbat and Oneg Friday mornings, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Mazel Tots Mazel Tots is an informal gathering for adults & children ages birth to two. It’s a fun playtime for little ones in a beautiful playroom at The Early Childhood Engagement Center at Temple Emanuel. The cost to attend is FREE. Stick around and take part in the Early Childhood Engagement Center’s Shabbat celebration that begins directly after. For more information about tot programs, contact Louise Van Schaack at 292-7899 ext. 302 or lvanschaack@ tegreensboro.org
Special film presentation of “Living in the Overlap”
Sunday, November 9 – Movie viewing at 7:00 p.m. followed by a short question and answer session. There is no charge for film, and it is open to everyone. To learn more about this wonderful film, visit www.lennieand pearl.com.
Holiday Bazaar Sunday, November 9 Please join us Sunday, November 9, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for our annual Holiday Bazaar. The bazaar will feature
many hand crafted items including jewelry, yarn, felted crafts, pottery and Judaic items for Chanukah. Please come out and support the Early Childhood Engagement Center at Temple Emanuel and get some holiday shopping done. A Kosher hot dog lunch will be served by the Temple Emanuel Brotherhood.
Make Matzo Ball Soup for the Feast of Caring Sunday, November 16 - Come and gather in the Temple kitchen at 4:00 p.m. to join us to make soup and socialize.
Schmooze with the Rabbi at Print Works Bistro Wednesday, November 19, 12:00 p.m. Enjoy a casual lunch with Rabbi Guttman along with other Temple friends at the Printworks Bistro. Join us as we talk about anything and everything – from local politics to Jewish issues. Your lunch is on you ~ the conversation is on us.
Save The Date: Tuesday, December 16 Congregational Chanukah Party at 6:00 p.m. (Jefferson Road Campus)
American Hebrew Academy AHA is First School in N.C. to Implement the CIJE-Tech High School Engineering Program Developed by The Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE)
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mong the new schools implementing the CIJE-Tech High School Engineering Program for the 2014-15 school year is the world’s only international Jewish college prep boarding school, the American Hebrew Academy. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Academy serves outstanding students from all Jewish backgrounds in grades 9 through 12. The Academy provides a rigorous college preparatory program combined with a curriculum that embraces the values, customs, history, culture and practices of the Jewish faith as well as an emphasis on the arts and athletics. Enrollment is extremely diverse with a student body from 28 states and 31 countries. “The Academy is an incredibly impressive institution that already offers a rigorous curriculum,” says Jason Cury, president of CIJE. “The CIJE-Tech program will expose students to skills they need to succeed at the university level, and also in their future careers.” The CIJE-Tech High School Engineering Program is an innovative approach to STEM education, providing teacher training, on-going teacher mentoring as well as all science laboratory equipment and materials to Jewish day schools across the denominational spectrum.
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The two-year program, focused on scientific and biomedical engineering, exposes students to a diverse range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers. It provides strong technical knowledge while helping develop multidisciplinary and abstract thinking as well as leadership and teamwork skills. American Hebrew Academy course co-teachers Dr. David Mandel, Dean of Information Technology and CIO, and Science Department chair Dr. Vijaya Sankaran believe that this program will help students bridge the gap between conceptual learning and real life applications. Dr. Sankaran sees the program as an incubator. “When kids apply for college, they take into consideration what they are good at, like math or science, and often they apply for engineering programs without having experienced the practical side of engineering,” she says. “This course will not only give those interested students a way to really gauge their interest in engineering, but others, who might not have considered engineering as a field of interest, might be engaged as well.” “The course is structured to allow students to take on ever increasingly more difficult and complex projects during the year culminating in a three month project that moves from conception to construction to demonstration,” explains Dr. Mandel. “The ability for students to work as a team for an extended period on a single project sets this program apart from more traditional science classes that cover concepts as discrete components.” The Academy has pioneered several innovative science programs such as the development of the Dr. Charlotte Frank Center for Plant Science and Ecology, which will create a new laboratory and experimental learning facility to advance the study of botany and ecology. At the Academy, students in the CIJE-Tech program will receive both individual and team grades, to emphasize the importance of teamwork. Developed in Israel and optimized in 2011 for the American student, the twoyear curriculum began this fall semester of 2014. “Our graduates are regularly admitted to prestigious colleges and universities and go on to hold leadership positions in business, medicine, law, finance, social service and the Jewish community,” says American Hebrew Academy Director of Communications, Hillary Zaken. “We think that the CIJE-Tech program will give students 1577 D New Garden Road an additional edge 336-763-0380 that top colleges will recognize.”
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Beth David Synagogue Queerying Faith Panel Discussion: Building Hope, Finding Connections and Defeating Depression Tuesday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. Our friends at Tree of Life Counseling will be partnering with other local mental health practitioners to present information on this important topic. The prevalence of depression is higher in the LGBTQ community than in broader society. We will have a general discussion on depression within the LGBTQ community and then provide break out sessions on specific topics related to the subject of depression.
Shalom, Shabbat Friday, November 7 at 5:30 p.m. Choose between a service for preschool-1st grade or one for 2nd grade and up and then stay for dinner. The cost is $25 per family/$10 per grandparent or additional adult. Sign up online at http:// www.bethdavidsynagogue.org/events/ shalom-shabbat-fri-nov-7/.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Programs at B’nai Shalom B’nai Shalom held a Rosh Hashanah Song Fest on Wednesday, September 24. Parents, grandparents and friends enjoyed songs and dances performed by students. It was a wonderful start to the new year. On Friday, October 3, B’nai Shalom students, staff and parents gathered at Brown Bark Park for a Tashlikh ceremony. It was a special moment for students and parents to “cast away their sins” together as a B’nai Shalom family.
92Y: World Religions – Spotlight on Judaism Sunday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. Join Jack Miles, Susannah Heschel, and Professor David Biale as they tell a new story: traveling from prehistory to the present day illuminating how world religions came to be acknowledged and studied, with a focus on Judaism. How has this great civilization and religion been absorbed and altered, understood and misunderstood? 92Y Simulcasts are a gift from Norman and Sylvia Samet.
Global Day of Jewish Learning Movie Night: The Attack Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. $5 charge includes bottomless snacks and non-alcoholic drinks; wine and beer by the glass are available for an additional charge. Amin Jaafari, an Israeli Palestinian surgeon, fully assimilated into Tel Aviv society, has a loving wife, exemplary career, and many Jewish friends. But his life is turned upside down when a suicide bombing leaves nineteen dead, and the Israeli police inform him that his wife, who also died in the explosion was responsible. Convinced of her innocence, Amin searches for the truth about her life and death, uncovering a startling secret.
Sunday, November 16 at 1:00 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of study with our friends from Temple Emanuel.
Cemetery Plot Costs Increase EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2015, the cost of plots in the Greensboro Hebrew Cemetery will increase by $500 per plot. $1,200 for Temple Emanuel member $1,350 for Beth David member $1,600 for unaffiliated For further information or to purchase a plot, please call Hank Gutman, 2940326; Gene Baruch, 638-7325, Mike Weisenfeld, 282-5974; or Brenda Henley at 292-7899.
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Daughter of Holocaust survivors speaks November 13 at Temple Emanuel, Winston-Salem
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ducator Julie Kohner presents "Voices of the Generations," a multimedia program that relates the life of her parents, Walter and Hanna Kohner, at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 13, at Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive, WinstonSalem. The program is free and open to the public. Hanna Kohner survived four concentration camps during the Holocaust, while Walter Kohner escaped by immigrating to the United States. They reunited after the war and finally married. Together, they wrote "Hanna and Walter, A Love Story," which traces their steps from the 1930s in Czechoslovakia to California after World War II. Using the book, artifacts and an episode of "This Is Your Life," in which her mother was the first survivor to share her
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story on national television, Julie reveals the atrocities of the Holocaust in a very personal way. Julie has been a Jewish educator for more than 30 years. She has a master's degree in educational counseling, and she has been an invited speaker at community centers, schools and universities across the United States. "Voices of the Generations" originated in a 1990 program she created so that her seventh-grade b'nai mitzvah classes would understand the Holocaust through her mother's eyes. "Voices of the Generations" is sponsored by the Temple Emanuel Brotherhood, Mavens', the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund and WinstonSalem United Jewish Appeal. For more information, please contact the office, 722-6640, frontdesk@templemanuel.com.
Save the Date – stay tuned for more details about these upcoming B’nai Shalom events Chanukah Show Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Beth David Social Hall, 6:30 p.m. Cadillac Dinner Saturday, January 31, 2015 Starmount Forest Country Club, 7:00 p.m. Let My People Run 5K Event Sunday, April 26, 2015, 8:00 a.m.
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eptember 22nd saw history in the making at the first ever Mega Challah Bake hosted by Chabad of Greensboro. With close to 120 women in attendance, the event was an inspiring evening dedicated to the power of the Jewish woman. Jewish women of all ages gathered at the Starmount Country Club to learn about the special mitzvah entrusted especially to them. Led by Rebbetzin Hindy Plotkin, attendees learned the art of challah baking, braiding and weaving. While the dough rose, guests were entertained and inspired by the beautiful thoughts and music of Rivkie Wilschanski. The atmosphere was warm and inviting as the women shared an uplifting and meaningful experience. Anne Naude, a participant at the Challah Bake shared her thoughts of the event, “It was the first time in the 10 years that we've lived here that there was a coming together of our community of Jewish women. I knew it was large but I had no idea. Talking about female power, the event brought together a group of spiritually empowered Jewish women to take pride in their heritage. As participant Cathy Levinson put it, “Tonight was extraordinary. There was such a wonderful diversity of women — age, neighborhood, etc. The spirit and energy were magnificent. Yashir Koach — and thank you.”
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